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Aston Villa vs. Legia Warszawa: 46 men charged after ‘appalling and violent’ clashes with police outside Villa Park Police are still reviewing CCTV and bodycam footage to identify additional suspects in what they called “an appalling and violent public disorder” on Thursday.
Five police officers were injured during violent scenes outside Villa Park on Thursday, and 46 men have been charged.
On Thursday evening, before Aston Villa’s game against Legia Warsaw, “appalling” clashes occurred, with missiles being thrown at
According to West Midlands Police, 43 of those arrested have been charged with a public order offence, two with assaulting police officers, and another with possessing a knife.
They are all between the ages of 21 and 63, and approximately 40 of them are thought to be Poles.
police officers.
Police believe a small number are British citizens.
During the incident, officers were subjected to “90 minutes of sustained violence” by two police dogs and two horses.
As a result, Polish fans were barred from entering the stadium.
Objects were thrown into the stadium from outside, according to social media footage.
Except for one man who was bailed to appear at a later date, all of the men are scheduled to appear in court today.
“Our investigation is very much ongoing,” said Detective Superintendent Jim Munro, who is in charge of the criminal investigation. “We’ll be reviewing footage and speaking to witnesses in the coming days.”
“Charging this many people so soon after such a major disaster has required a massive effort from staff who have been working around the clock.”
“We’ve had a number of messages of thanks from the club and fans who were present on Thursday night and saw the policing operation first hand, and we are really grateful for that support.”
Police are still reviewing CCTV and bodycam footage to identify additional suspects in what they call a “appalling and violent public disorder.”
